Studio and Studio XPS laptops, who are they for and what are the primary differences?

[fatindian]

Hey guys.

I'm interested in purchasing one of these two. Probably 15'' for the Studio or the 16'' for the Studio XPS.

I'm just a bit confused as to what the target users are, they seem very similar. From what I can see, the Studio XPS just has a better exterior and a superior display.

I intend to use the laptop for document editing, media (HDMI out to hdtv, most likely) and casual gaming. Price range is about 1300 CAD.

Help me decide please. Thanks.

[Mastershroom]

They're both "multimedia" machines, but you can use them for whatever the hell you want.

I have a Studio 15, and I've enjoyed it so far. I actually do more gaming on it than watching movies. And I wouldn't say the Studio XPS 16 has a superior display...it's a 16:9 format, which is great if you watch a lot of HD videos in 720p or 1080p depending on your display resolution. The Studio 15 display is 16:10 (depending on which model you get), and can go up to 1920x1200, which is larger than 1080p.

For the uses you listed, either model will suit you just fine.

[nomoredell]

studio 15 & 17 is for old hard core dell users.
studio xps 13 & 16 is for 1st or 2nd time dell buyers who would choose hp or apple otherwise.

dell xps m1730=extreme performance system
dell studio xps 13 & 16= extreme pretty system

[fatindian]

I'd buy from Dell outlet but the Canadian version of the site kinda sucks and does not have any great deals.

I said superior display because from what I can tell, only the Studio XPS line has the option to get the RGB LED 1080p display. I probably wouldn't get that anyway since it would push way past my price range.

Also, I like these two systems because I am partial to the "hinge" type screens, to me they seem more durable.

Ok, so I suppose build quality would be the deciding factor for the two. Does one feel cheap or clunky?

[nomoredell]

dell studio 16 & 17 both have rb led screen option, but that doesnt mean the lcd qualtiy are the same.
the lcds uses on studio 15& 17 are much brighter than studio 16's.
330 nit on 17 vs 270 nit on 16, notebookcheck. net has the test results on both lcds. but i think the samsung rgb led screen on my studio 16 is brighter than nbc's test.

[fatindian]

Is brighter a good thing or a bad thing?

I assume bad. So the XPS has better looking blacks?

Right now, I am leaning towards the Studio 15, it seems a bit more reasonably priced and they get pretty decent reviews. I always see them being recommended on podcasts when users write in asking for the best budget gaming laptop.

[Mastershroom]

Brighter is good. If it's too bright, you can always turn it down.

For the things you say you would use it for, the Studio 15 should suit you just fine, although the SXPS 16 does have a slightly sturdier overall build. But it also has some overheating issues because the display, when opened past 90 degrees, blocks some of the ventilation ports.

[nomoredell]

Title: not original, but perfect, de best Date: September 9, 2008

Pros
elegant design, brillant screen, intuitive interfacce, well, just go read reviews for apple macbook when it came out in 2006. studio 15 is flawless imho.
wled is great.

Cons
back lit keyboard is dim . no high end components, wish dell can update
configuration options in the near futurre.


Additional Thoughts
i ordered a refurbished dell studio 15 for a friend. i couldnt believe my eyes when i opened it. its so much better than the laptop i currently own-- gateway p-7811 fx.
its fabulous with flush palmrest and sides, black & gray looks classy. laptop runs fast , but not from higher clock cpu or more ram, actaul speed is from low respnse time lcd and smooth touchpad.
the lcd screen is best ever in a laptop, the response time & contrast ratio & brightness ,
dell shoulda listed those specifics on their website. also the touch pad responds instantly, the speaker is awesome too for a audio 2.0, just plug in a xps earbud.
kudos to dell, studio is perfect in all respects. even though its not original, dell has learned well from apple on both exterior design & software user interface.
if there is sumthing to desire, a better video card would be nice.

this is the review for studio 1535 i wrote on dell.com.
too bad pc makers block negative reviews, my reviews for 1525/m1730/m1330, hp dv7t never see the daylight.

[fatindian]

Thanks nomoredell, that was very informative.

Yes, I guess I will get the Studio 15.

[nomoredell]

Yes, I guess I will get the Studio 15.

im sorry, i didnt know you were going to purchase a laptop.
i was simply talking about the diference between regular studio and xps studio.

if you are going to buy a new laptop, studio xps 16 is a far superrior model than studio 15. studio 16 is unmatched with its rgb led and ati gpu and
awesome sound system with subwoofer.

studio15 got so many compliments becuz its the best of buck midend $800 laptop. while studio 16 is a $1200 high peformance model with best multimedia features.